Author: Improvement Cymru

Resources to support people with learning disabilities during the COVID-19 outbreak by Dr Ruth Wyn Williams, Senior Improvement Manager, Improvement Cymru.

Posted on 13th November 202013th November 2020 by Improvement Cymru

As a learning disability nurse, people with learning disability and their families have always amazed me with their resilience, passion and commitment to strive for what’s right. During the COVID-19 pandemic people have read, danced, joined music sessions, sang, took part in online quizzes, baked, exercised and there are many

Sharing good practice: Improving patient flow with Iain Roberts, Head of Programmes

Posted on 28th October 20205th November 2020 by Improvement Cymru

Soon after we went into UK lockdown in March I started to feel rough. I was tired, irritable, and was suffering from dreadful headaches. It was a few days before I realised that I was missing my daily Starbucks. It didn’t take too much time for me to adjust to

Reflecting on our COVID experience to improve care by Paul Gimson, Programme Lead, Improvement Cymru

Posted on 21st October 202022nd October 2020 by Improvement Cymru

COVID has been a traumatic experience for many who work in the NHS. Battlefield scenes, redeployment and it can seem there is little end in sight. However, there have been positives. Improved team work, new ways of delivering care and better use of technology. How can we use this learning?

Responding to COVID-19 and making improvements by John Boulton, Director, Improvement Cymru

Posted on 19th October 202019th October 2020 by Improvement Cymru

It’s hard to believe that this time last year we hadn’t heard the word COVID-19. And most of us hadn’t heard of Zoom or Teams. The Improvement Cymru team were working hard on our new brand launch and getting excited about the year to come. Then the pandemic hit. As

Health Worker Safety: A Priority for Patient Safety – NHS Wales Delivery Unit

Posted on 17th September 202017th September 2020 by Improvement Cymru

This year’s theme for World Patient Safety Day is the welfare and safety of healthcare workers. It recognises that working in stressful environments can make health workers more prone to errors, which can lead to patient harm. Quality and Safety is a theme running through all the DU’s work; this

World Patient Safety Day 2020 – John Boulton, Director, Improvement Cymru

Posted on 17th September 202017th September 2020 by Improvement Cymru

Today is WHO World Patient Safety Day. At the present time patient safety is gaining perhaps more attention than ever given the need for us to protect patients from the harms of COVID-19. Highlighting World Patient Safety, therefore, seems timely. The theme of this year’s WHO World Patient Safety Day

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